Olympus: Kingdom Hearts Ii 9

Complete the Thebes section in kingdom hearts iii. Find Treasure #24 - Map Thebes and learn about Save Points and the Moogle Shop.

You’ll find yourself in Thebes after being rescued by Hercules next to a Save Point (an auto-save point you restart from on death) and a Moogle Shop. Save Points will restore your HP, MP and Focus while also giving you the opportunity to warp between save points (and later, back to the World Map).

The Moogle Shop is where you can find everything you need with regards to Synthesis. You’ll find your Collector’s Goals here that will unlock various rewards and recipes as you complete them, usually from collecting all the unique materials out there. The materials you have on hand will be deposited into the material list every time you open this menu so make a habbit of dropping off your materials every time you approach a shop. Also note that there’s a Trophy/Achievement for Synthesizing every item in the game so make a habbit of always seeing what you can Synthesize.

For now, with your limited Munny, consider buying a Potion or two and add it to Sora’s items, this will help in the early stages of the game. You should obtain a Prize Postcard for this, an item that can be sent later in your adventure. When you’re ready, save your game and proceed into the courtyard.

Consider creating a Fire Bangle here.

Following the cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically) you’ll find yourself surrounded by a new type of Heartless, Flame Cores. These pesky flame slingers can be deadly if they surround you so keep on the move and make good use of the Water spell to hit their weakness. You’ll also learn about Flowmotion here, an ability that will let you leap off walls or swing around poles to create deadly attacks. The columns here act as poles you can use to wipe out groups of Heartless at ease.

Following the cutscenes that take place after the battle, you’ll arrive at the Overlook. Make use of the nearby Save Point and then open the large chest nearby to obtain Treasure #24 - Map Thebes, a handy item that will display a mini map (the small circular map in the bottom-left corner of your screen) of your surroundings. Head down the stairs to encounter another group of Flame Cores, repeat the same tactics from before and to score another ability for Sora.

The resulting battle causes flames in the area and Goofy has an idea to get past the flames. You’ll get a Tutorial on Team Attacks here, informing you to keep an eye on the Situation Command to use them as they become available. Before you do that however, make sure you break all of the objects in your surrounding area first for materials and ingredients. Return to where the flames are and hit the [Triangle]/[Y] button to initiate Trinity Sled.

You’ll be sliding on Goofy’s shield through the flames to find Treasure #23 - Potion next to the nearby wreckage. Head down the rooftops nearby and land on the statue’s shield. Drop down into the southeast corner here to find Treasure #19 - Ether and then head down to the next courtyard. You’ll find two civilians in dire need of help from a group of Soldiers and Air Soldiers, dash in to save the day and another group will appear after the first. Once they’re all defeated, break the nearby objects and then speak to the couple to obtain a Potion.

Before you head down the nearby stairs, run up the wall here to find a chest in the middle of a new type of Heartless, the Popcat. These are relatively harmless and go down with ease, leaving you free to snag Treasure #22 - AP Boost. Drop back down and follow the stairs to another area in flames. Once again, use Trinity Sled and head left at the intersection to find a small area off to the side. Along with the usual breakable objects, you’ll find a Treasure #20 - Shield Belt at the top of the stairs to your right. Equip this on Sora right away to increase his Defense and then follow the stepping stones back over to the beginning.

Use Trinity Sled again and this time follow the path to the north to witness another building come crashing down. Follow the path and drop down into the Gardens and immediately take a left to find another Civilian in trouble. Defeat the Heartless here and speak to the man after to obtain a Hi-Potion. Exit the room and follow the path and you’ll come across your next Save Point followed by a gazebo housing Treasure #21 - Potion. As you head further into the Gardens you’ll come across the next civilian that needs your help. Dash in to the rescue and dispatch the Flame Cores using your Water spells to aid you.

Head back to the Save Point to recover if needed and then take a right at the intersection in this courtyard to find a large statue. Attack the leg to cause it to come crashing down and break the wall to your left where you’ll find an Ingredient and Treasure #18 - Magic Ring. Again, equip this on Sora for now until you find something better, the slight boost in Magic and AP i.